Glass Ratl of Abu Ja`far Ashinas, Egypt, 834–842. 1975.93.964

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1975.93.964

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Weight
  • Date Range: 834 - 842
  • Denomination: Ratl
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Glass
  • Shape: RW

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: bism Allah al-Rahman al-Rahim amara Allah / bi'l-wafa' wa al-`adl fihi amara / `Abd Allah Abu Ishaq / al-imam al-Mu`tasim Billah / amir al-mu'minin / atala Allah baqa'ahu; stamp 2: [mimma amara bihi] al-amir / [Ashina]s mawla amir al-mu' / [minin akra]mahu Allah al-amir Ma[lik / b.] Kaydur mawla [amir al-mu'minin] / abqahu Allah

References

  • Citation: B.663

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1975.93.964
  • Lot: 1975.93
  • Department: Islamic
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Jungfleisch 509B

Description

see Morton 345, pp. 124-25 for comments on Ashinas and Malik

Subjects

  • Category: Glass

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States